Belarus is going to step up the military cooperation with Russia. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said this today at a meeting timed to the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland and the Armed Forces of Belarus.
"We will enhance the military cooperation with our Russia, aimed at improving the defense capabilities of the Union," said the Belarusian leader.
He noted that Belarusian and Russian Armed Forces held large-scale joint exercises "West-2021" and "Allied Resolve-2022 in the last six months alone". They showed high cohesion of the armies of the two fraternal states.
"If necessary, we will hold new maneuvers, no matter who and how is reflecting on our joint maneuvers with Russia on the other side of the border. It is our sovereign right to learn to defend ourselves on our land at any time and at any point!" stressed the head of the state.
Alexander Lukashenko also noted the active development of cooperation with his CSTO allies. The operational use of the collective peacekeeping forces to stabilize the situation in Kazakhstan showed the high potential of the organization as the key factor in ensuring security in the Eurasian space.
"The CSTO countries are ready to ensure their military security with all the forces and means at their disposal," the President said.













